Telus reports Q1 profit down from a year ago, raises quarterly dividend

Telus Corp. raised its dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago on higher interest, depreciation and amortization, restructuring and other costs.

The increased payment to shareholders came as Telus reported a profit attributable to common shares of $217 million or 15 cents per diluted share, down from $385 million or 28 cents per diluted share a year earlier. Operating revenue and other income totalled $4.96 billion, up from $4.28 billion in the first three months of 2022.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.On an adjusted basis, Telus says it earned 27 cents per share in its latest quarter, down from an adjusted profit of 30 cents per share a year earlier.

Analysts on average had expected an adjusted profit of 26 cents per share and nearly $4.90 billion in revenue, according to estimates compiled by financial markets firm Refinitiv.

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